New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-06
genius. never too large in Europe, is heavily
dcplctcd by his loss
4 COMPARISON OF DEMONSTRATIONS

4 COMPARISON or ADMINISTRATIONS
In one of those sprightly hit-or-miss editorial
articles which so daze the reading public, our
ncighbor, "Tho World" has just made sur
prsing assertion regarding the last Rcpubllcan
state Administration. Speaking about that
Administration and the Republican Governor,
il saws: "NIr Cornell was more mlsreprc-
sentative of the people OF the State than any
public officer ever in power"
One is astonishcd to hear such an unqualified
condemnation Of Mr.. Cornclrs Administration
coming from a Democratic newspaper; for 10
was generally admitted by Democrats when he
went ont of Office that he had faithfully repre-
scntcd the people of the State. 1t would also
seem rather reckless to invite comparison of
his Administration with that of some Demo-
cratic GovCrnors-say tho Administrations
Of Cleveland and Hill.
People remember, for instance, that Mr.. Cor
nell vetoed general street railway bill on the
g,ound that the Board Of Aldermen of New
York could net be trusted safely with the grant
ing Of street railway franchises; and that Mr..
Cleveland signed bill much less guarded than
that vetoed by Mr.. Cornell. in which the Board
Of Aldermen were awarded the power Of grant
ing the street railway franchises. Every one
IN Ncw-York knows what followed Mr.. Cirvc-
lands remarkable action; namely that tht
Eoard of Aldermen were bribcd by agents of
the Broadway Surface Railway Company to
Grant il charter without adequate compcnSa
ton TO the city for it's usc and that thus the
city lost franchise worth millions.
Three OF the guilty Aldermen, Jachnc'
O'NcH and MCQuadc may be IN
prison. but that is no cons Ilt0n TO the people
Of Ncw-Yorl1 when they think of the lost mill
ions and of the disgrace that came upon tho
city through the boodlcrs' trials. 1T should not
he forgotten. also, that this very year 1884,
Governor Cleveland signed Nr. KooScy' It's bill
.lcpIiyinc the Board Of Aldermen Of the power
t. confirm the Mayors nominations. taolng the
position that the Aldermen were 50 corrupt
that this share in the city government could
not be wisely left in their bands. In one act
he said the Aldermen could not prudcn,Iy be
intrllstcd with political power; IN another act
he put in their hands financial interests of tho
city which were quickly betrayed.
Nor do we bOcvc that any Democrat points
with pride" to the inancnl pat Of ihc Admin
STATIONS of Cleveland and Hill. when compared
with that Of the Republican Governor. my
tavpaycr knows that the total amount Of his
taxation for state purposes Wa less III the three
Years Of Governor CorncllS Administration
than il was in the three following years when
Democratic Governors signed the taNat on bills.
This record is the more crcdliablc 10 The he
publican from the fact that the corporation
tax law became large source 81 revenue to
tho state during the Administrations OF Clcv"-
land and LII and that law should have had the
cacct Of lowering The state taxation. New ~
the corporation tax law was III MIR. Cornrl
term. ii WAS made To produce S!,6'd,3"6.
{ ndcr Cleveland and lli the same law pro
luccd Sj.212.G1O: VT nevertheless the general
state taxation increased. \ biIcf comparison
Viii show the superior economy Of the AcpuD-
licln Administration. While Mr.. Cornell "d'
Governor the Siatc taxes. exclusive Of The cor
ror,tion taxes. announced To the following